IABC Chicago

The Chicago Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators

Submissions open: Take a Bow award

Attention all IABC members! IABC Chicago is launching a new spring award program called the Take a Bow award. It recognizes the hard work you and your team did in 2020. Award categories include crisis communications, DEI and employee engagement/advocacy. Start thinking about your submission today. The deadline for submissions is Friday, Apr. … [Read more...]

Member Spotlight: Meet Anthony Fleet

We continue our Getting to Know You series with an interview with Anthony Fleet. A Philadelphia native, Anthony earned a bachelor’s degree in communication from La Salle University. He’s been an avid sports fan since he was 8 years old, and he wanted to pursue sports broadcasting. However, during his time at La Salle, he explored corporate … [Read more...]

Job searching during a global pandemic? Not for the faint of heart.

By: Juston Teach “It’s a global pandemic, you should feel lucky that you are still employed.” If I had a dime for the number of times, I heard that phrase, I wouldn’t need to work. Still, finding a job in the midst of a global pandemic is not only possible, it becomes a journey of self-discovery. There should be no allusions of grandeur. … [Read more...]

What’s Your Story? Defining Brand for Yourself and Your Organization

A lot has been written about “storytelling” and developing your “purpose.” Let’s simplify a bit to get more powerful. Customers, prospects, employees don’t want to hear about what you do as much as they want to hear about why you do it. Every organization has a great story to tell that is based on a powerful why. But maybe even more important to … [Read more...]

Webinar: Gallup Center on Black Voices

IABC Chicago introduces the Gallup Center on Black Voices Join IABC/Chicago and Gallup on Thursday, November 12, 2020 for an introductory session on Gallup’s Center on Black Voices program. In this session, we’ll hear from Gallup’s research experts who designed this program to study the experiences of more than 40 million Black Americans in the … [Read more...]